Patna: Two student groups participating in Saraswati idol immersion procession clashed with each other at Lalbagh on Ashok Rajpath under the Pirbahore police station area in the city around 8.40 pm on Friday.
Both the student groups were from Minto and Saidpur Hostels of Patna University, and they got into a fight when both of these groups went to immerse Saraswati Puja idols.
The clash became out of control, to tame police had called IG and SSP Police Forces to calm the situation. After Lathicharge the situation came under the control of the Police.
Two cars were torched and several other vehicles were damaged.
A police sub-inspector (SI), Manoj Singh, also sustained injuries in a crude bomb explosion during the clash. He was immediately taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
The two groups started attacking each other by pelted stones targeting each other.
Additional police forces were deployed in the area to bring the situation under control. The administration made announcements urging locals to stay indoors.
He said, “Students from nearby colleges entering Krishna Ghat lane from Ashok Rajpath for idol immersion got into fight,” adding the issue snowballed soon into violence.
“Loud explosions were heard during the clash as the students hurled bombs,” Iqbal Ahmed, owner of one of the torched cars, said he was returning after offering ‘namaz’ when the incident occurred. ADM (law and order) KK Singh said the situation in the area was tense but under control. “We are trying to identify those involved in the clash.”
